Thinking of it, in Germany we say "Auf Wiedersehen" when we say Bye, which means lierally translated "Until we see us again". Or "Bis bald" which means "until very soon", so we actually do use this phrase you like so much anyway...

I like "see you." When I was a little girl, an elderly woman named Eunice lived next door to my family. I would visit her and play cards or board games, and whenever I would leave, she'd always say a quick and cheery "Bye now." The last time that I saw her was when she was moving to Montana to be near her son, and she looked at me and said "Good bye." I've never forgotten how different that felt: sad and final.